For the live performance sector, tax complexity is not merely a technical compliance issue. In practice, it creates real obstacles to cross-border cultural activity within the internal market. The sector is largely made up of SMEs, non-profit organisations, publicly supported institutions, and highly mobile workers operating on a project basis. These actors often face legal uncertainty, administrative burdens and cashflow pressures that are disproportionate to the nature and scale of their activities. 

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